Metro New York

This article is about the newspaper. For the region, see New York metropolitan area. For the subway system, see New York City Subway.
This article is about the defunct newspaper. For the current newspaper, see amNewYork.
Metro New York
TypeDaily newspaper
PublisherEd Abrams
Managing editorMorgan Rousseau
FoundedMay 5, 2004 (2004-05-05)
Ceased publicationJanuary 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)
LanguageEnglish
CityNew York City
CountryUnited States
Sister newspapersMetro Philadelphia
Websitewww.metro.us/news/local-news/new-york/

Metro New York was a free daily newspaper in New York City.

Background

It was launched on May 5, 2004 by Metro International.[1]

Metro New York was primarily distributed by "hawkers" paid to station themselves in areas with high pedestrian traffic, who offered the free paper to anyone who passed by. In 2009, Metro International sold its US papers to a former executive.[2]

In January 2020, the assets of Metro New York and Metro Philadelphia were acquired by Schneps Media, owner of amNewYork.[3] The New York papers were combined as amNew York Metro, shortened to Schneps' original amNew York in 2025.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Metro International launches its New York City edition". BrandRepublic.com.
  2. ^ "Metro International Sells U.S. Business to Former CEO Toernberg". Bloomberg.com.
  3. ^ "Freebie newspapers amNew York, Metro to merge, become amNewYork Metro". 5 January 2020.
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